We recently had the amazing opportunity to check out the stellar new album, “Pizza Forever” from Massachusetts chiptune and electronic music producer, Sam Mulligan.

Pizza, is such a tried and true staple in so many people’s lives . We are getting nostalgic just thinking about our own pizza memories.

Sam Mulligan certainly remembers when he wrote his first song about pizza. The Western Massachusetts-based chiptune artist, multi-instrumentalist, and Battlemode guitarist had signed up for a songwriting challenge a few years ago, and needed some lyrics to doll up an instrumental he was feeling. So he reflected on a recent tragedy – scoring a tasty slice of pizza after a concert, only to drop it face-down on the sidewalk before taking that sweet first bite. 

You can listen to “Pizza Forever” Here

“Pizza Forever”, comes out today (May 15th) on quite possibly one of the best days of the year…. “National Pizza Party Day”

The flavorful record, a DIY pizza-core affair featuring eight songs, one for each slice of the pie (plus appetizing intro), is a whirlwind of chiptune bleeps and bloops, grungy indie rock guitars, and punk rock energy, with Mulligan’s clever wordplay and passion for video game music (VGM) acting as the perfect topping for this wacky project. The deluxe CD version arrives in a handmade mini-pizza-box packaging, golden interior, and a six-panel accordion-fold lyric and art booklet

While I don’t see these pizza songs as being about pizza,” Mulligan reasons with a wry smile, “they all relate to pizza in some way. A recurring theme with a lot of my ‘pizza songs’ is trying to squeeze in a fair amount of pizza puns and wordplay, but also trying to not get too cheesy with it.” 

Pizza Forever takes the particular brand of lyrical, comedic, chiptune-rock music that he’s been performing live since 2012 – while also playing in bands like Electric Street Queens, the aforementioned Boston electro-pop heroes Battlemode, and his Compost Shark collaboration with Dave Richardson – and adds some extra stylistic toppings to the sound. 

Mulligan utilized an even split of his Nintendo Game Boy and a Dirtywave M8 tracker as the primary musical background for all of the tracks, with extra accoutrements to build out a sound that’s somehow both minimalist and maximalist all at once. The songs were mastered by Stemage (Metroid Metal, Super Strikers, Rebecca Sugar), the influential VGM producer whose guitar acumen and overall mixing advice helped develop the album’s collaborative sound. 

Sam Mulligan has cooked up a familiar sound that you will immediately want another slice of the musical goodness that is “Pizza Forever “

Every song on “Pizza Forever”, is instantly addictive. However we found ourselves drawn to “UR NOT INVITED (to my pizza party) We found the song very relatable ( the 80’s were a tough time) and we were singing along almost instantly.

So grab your favorite beverage and crank up “Pizza Forever “, from Sam Mulligan